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View of the Giudecca Canal

1730s
Oil on canvas, 60 x 80 cm
Private collecion

The most original paintings by the Swedish artist depict the Venetian lagoons enlivened by boats. The architecture is represented down to the smallest detail. He frequently used the 'camera obscura' like in the case of this painting.